The State shall provide financial assistance, within amounts available, to districts that qualify pursuant to performance standards to be established by the soil and water conservation committee and the commissioner of the department of agriculture and markets, pursuant to the provisions of section 11-a(1)(c) of the New York State Soil and Water Conservation Districts Law . For the purposes of this section the soil and water conservation district of New York City shall be considered the equivalent of one district.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 1 § 363.9